... call with Oma to see how life was back in NZ. After dinner a number of Elly's family turned up for drinks and we all had quite a few laughs talking about family happenings. A number of them mentioned when coming into the house "Och Elly you look so like Tante Miep" After drinks Riny offered me croquette & frekindel for late night snack. What could I say!! I do enjoy a late night snack after beers sometimes. What a host ha ...

2) What are you going to miss most? I expect it's going to be the flexible working hours. The option to adjust you working day to whatever you please (within certain boundaries) is something I'm really fond of.

1) So, are you excited about it? .... (Yes, that last one really is the most frequently asked question.) ...

... to the other side of Germany we needed to leave today. Germany has these wonderful transport deals for young people and those travelling in groups. It's such a great incentive to use public transport. The weekend special ticket, which is what we purchased, is 42 euros and enables 1-5 people to travel anywhere in Germany providing its on regional trains. So the one ticket covers all people and it's unlimited travel within Germany from midnight until 3am the ...